Posted by DianeD on May 9, 2001, at 13:17:03
In reply to Re: Methadone - AndrewB and all interested, posted by Cece on May 8, 2001, at 14:58:46
> Here's my experience and info on these subjects/drugs.
>
> I am one of the people for whom Vicodin is a great anti-depressant. It also helps me a lot with chronic pain: spinal problems, headaches, fibromyalgia, and arthritis, and it calms me down when I am having an anxiety freakout. I have been using it, under a prescription written for headaches, for about 8 years. My tolerance has very slightly increased over this time- so slowly that I am not worried.LOOKS TO ME THAT METHADONE JUST MIGHT HELP YOU. God give it a try. It took me a month on 40mg to get up and running. And the rest of my story is in the above posts.
Vicodin always killed my stomach and the acetaminophen or asprin it's usually teamed with is not good for your liver.
> So, I'm not sure what to think. I respect other peoples' experiences that they have shared here, but can't help but be afraid of Methadone- despite my feelings about the issue of addiction vs. suicidal depression and anxiety.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU SCARED OF? What are your fears? I'm interested. You're already addicted to vicodin. Vicodin feels sorta kinda like methadone but methadone is more energizing, cleaner, etc, etc.
Diane
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